Kane Williamson: New Captain Of SRH For IPL 2018

Kane Williamson appointed Sunrisers Hyderabad captain for IPL 2018

Kane Williamson appointed SRH captain for IPL 2018.

Kane Williamson has been named as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).SRH will play their 1st match of IPL 2018 against Rajasthan Royals on April 9.

We are happy to announce Kane Williamson as the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2018.

K. Shanmugam, CEO, Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Warner and Smith had earlier stepped down from their leadership positions at SunRisers and Rajasthan Royals respectively, with the Jaipur-based franchise appointing Ajinkya Rahane as their skipper in place of the Australia captain.

The New Zealand skipper Williamson made his IPL debut in 2015 against Chennai Super Kings and till now he played 15 games, scoring 411 runs with a strike rate of 129.25 including three fifties, at an average of 31.62.

He said that it is an ‘exciting opportunity’ and he is looking forward to it.

I’ve accepted the role to stand in as captain for this season. It’s an exciting opportunity with a talented group of players. I look forward to the challenges ahead.